Patents by Inventor Tanguy de Kervenouel

Tanguy de Kervenouel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Device for machining of contours made of a soft material and automatic machining method using such a device
    Patent number: 5355639
    Abstract: Device for machining contours (2) made of a soft material, such as plastic, and essentially including a rotary tool (6) constituted by abrasive elastic plates (5) whose flexibility makes it possible to dampen the jerks of the member (33) bearing the tool (6). Preferably, a pneumatic motor (9) and a speedometer (10) are used to automatically control the tool (6) at a constant speed guaranteeing a stable machining or cutting force. The method for the automatic machining of flexible burrs on a contour formed of a soft material, is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Michel Ferard, Tanguy de Kervenouel, Frederic Sgarbi